Suits: LA – Release date, cast, teaser & more
The CWIn Suits: LA, the classic symbols of professionalism, briefcase, and tie, make a comeback from the 2011 series, centering on a new law firm with fresh characters.
Suits was one of the biggest shows on cable TV that has many dreaming of becoming a lawyer without the expense of law school. The series focused on a law school dropout who has a run-in with the police that lands him seeking refuge at a reputable New York law firm.
His wit and charm land him a job. The catch? He has no degree and is lying. Suits has recently gained a resurgence and popularity thanks to its re-run on Netflix. Fans are eager for a Season 10, but Suits: LA will be next.
Aaron Korsch announced the Suits universe would live on. Instead of skyscrapers, the legal drama would focus on a group of out of L.A. As more details surface, here’s everything we know.
Suits: LA release date
Suits: LA will be released on February 23, 2025 at 9pm ET on NBC.
The release date was confirmed alongside the release of an official teaser trailer, which shows off the new sunny setting. You can watch it for yourself below:
There’s no confirmed release date for the UK just yet, as it’s unclear which channel or streaming service will get to license the show.
What’s Suits: LA about?
A former federal prosecutor leaves New York behind to represent wealthy clients in Los Angeles, but as his practice goes downhill he has to take on an old role and face his past.
At first, the most anyone knew about the new series was its new location out in sunny California. (A clear change from the hustle and bustle of New York.)
USA NetworkNow, the official synopsis is as follows: “Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive, he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career.
“Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other, while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives.
“All of this is going on while we slowly unravel the events that years ago led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved.”
Who’s in the cast?
Stephen Amell has been announced to play the leading role of Ted Black for Suits: LA.
Ted left his job in New York to start his own practice in Los Angeles, representing some powerful clients along the way.
The rest of the cast is as follows:
- Stephen Amell as Ted Black
- Josh McDermitt as Stuart Lane
- Lex Scott Davis as Erica Rollins
- Bryan Greenberg as Rick Dodsen
- Troy Winbush as Kevin
- Alice Lee as Leah
- John Amos as himself
- Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter
Josh Dermitt will play the role of Stuart Lane, Black’s partner who established their law firm 15 years ago. The character is described as energetic, yet self-absorbed.
Good news for Suits purists: it’s been confirmed that original Suits cast member Gabriel Macht will be reprising his the role of Harvey Specter in the spin-off! (But only in a guest star capacity.) As for other original cast members, actor Patrick J. Adams has previously voiced his interest in returning for Suits L.A.
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